Electrical hair comb



Aug. 31 1926.

K. FORTENBERRY ELECTRICAL HAIR COMB Filed June 17 I r ll.

ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 31, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

KAYSEE FORTENBEBRY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

announcer. HAIR com Application filed June 1?, 192; Serial .mi'. 87:830.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in combs and more articularly to an electrically heated com main object of my invention is the provision I heat the teeth of the comb and in providing the teeth of curved formation whereby when these curved teeth are drawn thru the curled" hair, it will not only heat the hair but have a tendency to straighten, the same.

A further object of my inventionis the provision of an electrically heated comb whereby parts are sol "constructedthat they may be readily taken apart or put together with case when so desired. I

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in the novel features ofconstruction and the combination and arrangement of parts tobe hereinafter more fully described, pointed out in the claims and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a comb constructed in accordance'with my invention, gig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view, an

Fi 3 is atransverse sectional view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

In carrying out my invention I provide a tubular body member 1 having a longitudinal slot 2 upon one side thereof, with one end of the body closed. Arranged in the body is a cylindrical core 3 uponwhich the heating coil 4 is wound, said coil being connected to' the current supply wires 5 in any suitable manner.

Fitted into the open end of the body 1 is f a reduced shoulder portion 6 of the handle 7 and the handle. is rovided with acentral bore 8 through WhlCh the wires 5 extend before being connected to the heating coil 4. The end of the body 1 is retained upon the shoulderfi b means of'a set screw 9 whereby the tubular y may be removed from the handle when so desired.

The teeth used in my improved comb are formed integral-with the body portion which has dlver'gent flanges 11 arranged m "thetubula'r body 7.1 and in contact 'w1th; the

The

slot 2 with the flanges 11 fitting between the interior of the b0 y and the heating coil.

handle 7 is mounted with its shoulder in- It is important to note that when the,

serted in the tubular body 1' that thehandle tudinally of their len th and have their outer ends curvedin a irection opposite to the curvature 12 as shown at 13 which construction will have a tendency to more thoroughly straighten the hair than"with an ordinary straight tooth comb, due to'the fact that 'as the hair rides over the curved portion 12 it ,will become thoroughly heated and straighten to a slight'degree and when it reaches the outer ends of the teeth which are curved opposite the curvature 12 the teeth will have a tendency to turn the hair I in a directionop osite the natural curl and thus have. a ten ency to cause the hair to straighten out more thoroughaly. I

From. the above it will be a parent'that I have provided a' simple an inexpensive electrica comb which is especially adapted for use in straightening very curly hair and by passing the teeth of the comb through the hair in a manner whereb the curled hair will ride over the curve portions 12 and 13 and at the same time become thoroughly heated, it will have a tendency to cause the hair to straighten out. The device is soarranged that it'may be readilytaken' apart or put to%ether when so desired.

. As shown in igs. 2 and 3 of the drawing the upper end portions of the teeth of the comb are separated by contact directly'with the y The humps are defined on opposite 'sides'of air pockets 5' formed in the upper end portions of the teeth. By forming these air pockets the material forming the u per end portions of the teeth is diminishe thereby facilitating rapid heating of the teeth and permitting the hot air created by the heating element to accumulate. at theupper end portions of-the teeth.

It will be apparent comb are formed of metal and has the flanges 11 which. when they are in direct contact with the heating 'coil, the teeth will 55 heating coil 4, the body of the'comb-being be readily heated.

While I humps 4 which eating element 4;

that the teeth of the have shown and described the 'form of nary invention, it will be .of construction and in the obviousthat various changes in the details roportions may be resorted to for successfu ly carryin my invention into practice without sacrificing 1. An article of the class described including a tubular body having a longitudinally extending slot formed therein, a heating element confined in the body, a comb body defined by thec omb body, and humpsformed.

fining portions slidably mounted in the slot and rovided; with diverging portions dispose within the tubular body directly in contact with the heating element, teeth deat the upperend portion of the teeth for 2. An article of the class described ineludin a tubular body having a longitudina l ly extending slot formed therein, a

heating element confined in'the body, a comb body having portions slidably received in the slot, teeth defined by the body, and humps formed at the upper end portions of the teeth for disposing the teeth in spaced relation and adapted for direct contact with the heating element, there being air pockets defined at the u er end portion of the teeth between sairfhumps.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

' KAYSEE FORTENBERRY. 

